AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD A10-9700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD A10-9700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD A10-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1927 vs 1619
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6265 vs 3555
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 493
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927 vs 1619
PassMark - CPU mark	6265 vs 3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576 vs 1465

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.533 vs 0.454
14.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 87.933 vs 6.131

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.533 vs 0.454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.933 vs 6.131

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: AMD A10-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1927

1619

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6265

3555

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

493

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

1465

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

1.533

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

87.933

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A10-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1927	1619
PassMark - CPU mark	6265	3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	1465
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	1.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	87.933
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		20.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		227.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		27.928
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7174

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A10-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$110	$90
OPN PIB	YD1200BBAEBOX	AD9700AGABBOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE	AD9700AGM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2077	991
Price now	$102.98	$79.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	19.32	20.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	192 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1178 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		10
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		1029 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Processor graphics		Radeon R7 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan